Class 9: Selection on Observables in Practice
Today we’ll continue our work with matching, reweighting, and regression, but in the context of real life data on hospital prices.
Objectives
- Understand HCRIS data and explain hospital pricing
- Calculate an ATE or ATT using regression, matching, and weighting using real-world pricing data
Activities
- Continue working with the Hospital Cost Report Information System (HCRIS) repository.
- Estimate the effect of hospital penalties on hospital pricing